A69075:281
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Why doth Moses call the Sun and Moon the greatest lights, when there are Stars that exceed the Moon by many degrees?
Why doth Moses call the Sunne and Moone the greatest lights, when there are Starres that exceed the Moone by many degrees?
Because they are greatest first in their use and virtue that they exercise upon the terrestrial bodies. Secondly, for that they seem so to us: it being the purpose of the holy Ghost by Moses to apply himself to the capacity of the unlearned.
Because they are greatest first in their vse and vertue that they exercise vpon the terrestriall bodies. Secondly, for that they seeme so to vs: it being the purpose of the holy Ghost by Moses to applie himselfe to the capacitie of the vnlearned.
What is the use of them?
What is the vse of them?
First, to distinguish the times, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, from whence their work and natural effect upon the earthly creatures is gathered: also to distinguish the night from the day, the day from the month, the month from the year: last of of all, to give light to the inhabitants of the earth.